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subordination

[suh-bawr-dn-ey-shuhn] / səˌbɔr dnˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
subjection
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"There will be no more occupation, prisoners, subordination or tutelage," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

When a securitized bond is backed by B-rated loans but structured as AAA through subordination and over-collateralization, Morningstar shows the underlying loan quality.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

Terms requiring unanimous lender consent before any lien subordination jumped 23 percentage points in the third quarter and now appear in 84% of all credit deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

“We negotiate as equals, there is no subordination here, because we are a great nation,” she told the Associated Press.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2024

What these tests tell employers about potential employees is hard to imagine, since the “right” answers should be obvious to anyone who has ever encountered the principle of hierarchy and subordination.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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